Nokia E 71 & E 63-Are they Siblings?

Nokia E71- the blackberry killer. This was the tag E 71 got when it was launched. Several days ago Nokia has officially announced the Nokia E63. Is it a cheaper version of Nokia E 71? Does this reduction in price have lower functionality? Well they do look like same but have quite a lot difference.

Here are the Nokia E63 vs Nokia E71 Comparison:

· The E63 lacks internal GPS.

· The E63 appears to have a slightly smaller dimension screen although it is the same 320×240 pixels as the E71.

· The E63 has a colored plastic shell versus the E71’s metal one. The front is a metallic-finish, the back cover is a soft-touch finish – both attract far few fingerprints than the E71’s.

· The E63 is nearly identical in dimensions to the E71 except for the depth – the E63 is around 1.5 times the depth of the E71.

· The E63 has a 3.5mm jack on top versus the E71’s 2.5mm jack on the side. This appears to be the first E-series to have a standard headphone socket – something normally saved for N-series.

· The E63 has no side buttons for volume or voice recording. It’s also missing the E71’s IR window.

· The E63 has a revised keyboard layout, adding a ‘/’ button on the lower row, shortening the space bar.

· The E63 has a 2MP camera versus the E71’s 3.2MP and has a fixed focus.

· The E63 adds a flashlight function that allows the camera’s LED flash to be used as a torch.

· The E63 lacks the E71’s faux-leather slip case.

· The E63 has the same 110 meg internal memory, but is shipped without an additional memory card (although a slot to add one is present).

Though E 63 lacks some features compare to E 71. Following are the key features still present.

· WiFi

· 3G features

· Microsoft Exchange sync via MailForExchange.

· Expandable memory.

· E-series security and encryption functions.

· Fast operation and stable S60 3rd Edition FP1 OS.